High-pressure nozzle



P 1951 I A. J. BRUNNER 2,567,693

HIGHPRESSURE NOZZLE Filed Oct. 14, 1948 FIG 3/ 44 43 .34 I o/ z 4/ 60 I mus/v70)? e2. A. J. BfiZ/A MER M I ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 11, 1951 Anton J. Brunner, Congress Park,

Western Electric Company, Incorporated,

111., assignor to New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application October 14, 1948, Serial No. 54,518 3 Claims. (Cl. 18-30) This invention relates to high pressure nozzles and in particular to injection molding ma- -chine nozzles.

In molding machinery currently used in the m thermoplastic molding art at the exit end of the injection heating cylinder is provided with a relatively long shank which extends well within the end portion of the heating cylinder in order to Withstand the high pres- 1 sures developed in this type of work. The nozzle shank is usually provided with external threads -which engage internal threads in the end portion of the heatingcylinder. The pressure on the nozzle is tremendously increased when a foreign body,

dentally mixed with the plastic compound, is

jammed within the nozzle opening. As a result "the internal threads at the end of the cylinder may be deformed to such an extent that-when the nozzle is removed for replacement, re'grind- 'ing and rethreading of the internal walls of the v exit aperture in the chamber are required.

It is an object of this invention to provide a new and eflicient injection nozzle and associated apparatus for injection molding machines, in

particular a nozzle that will be subject to relatively lower overall pressure than those currently in use.

In accordance with one embodiment of this 'invention an injection molding heating cylinder ner that the exit opening of the cylinder is aligned with the nozzle aperture, the retaining collar being threadedly fastened to the end of" the cylinder.

A complete understanding of this invention will be had by referring to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the lines 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a section view of a second embodiment of the invention illustrating an alternative method of securing the retaining collar to the exit end of the heating cylinder.

The apparatus illustrated in the drawing includes a heating cylinder l (partially shown) the injection nozzle such as a piece of metal acci for a thermoplastic molding machine in which cylinder, molding compound in transit at high pressure is heated to plasticize it. The cylinder It! comprises a substantially annular wall I l' and a tapered chamber l2 terminating in an exit I3 at the tapered end. For convenience, this end'of the heating cylinder willhereinafter be referred to as the exit end. A spreader or torpedo I4 is arranged within the chamber to force the molding compound into a thin enough section to permit it to be thoroughly heated through the wall II, which may be surrounded by a heating jacket 20 of any suitable type, for example, one containing electrical heating elements 2|.

The exit end of the cylinder H! has a reduced portion 22 with an exterior thread 23, and an annular seating surface 24 which encircles the exit I3 and is adapted to engage a circular base surface 30 of a conical-shaped nozzle 3| having an aperture 32 coaxial with the conical axis. The aperture 32 tapers from'both ends toward a relatively narrow passage 29 within the nozzle 3|, the base end of the aperture 32, when joined with the exit 13, forming a continuation of the tapered end of the chamber [2. A rounded nose 3'3'on the nozzle permits the end of the nozzle to nest in a cup-shaped inlet end 34 of asprue chamber 40 formed in a bushing'inse'rt M and leading to a die cavity (not shown).

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 thenozzle 3| is clamped to the exit' end of the heating cylinder II] by a retaining collar 42 having "a central aperture threaded at one end 43 and tapered at the other end 44 to provide a coriforming surface for engagement with the outer conical surface of the no'zzle'ill. The tapered surface 44 cooperating with the conical surface 50 furnishes ideal clamping action when the collar 42 is screwed on the threaded portion of the exit end of the cylinder. This clamping arrangement results in a securely fixed nozzle with a leak-proof seal where the base surface 30 abuts the seating surface 24. It will be noticed that the base surface 30 is relatively small in area due to an annular shoulder 5| formed in the base of the cone, thus resulting in a higher unit force to effect a better seal.

A suitable heating jacket 49 around the exit end of the cylinder aids in maintaining the required plasticity of the molding compound at and near the nozzle.

Another embodiment of the invention is illustrated in Fig. 2 in which the nozzle is clamped to the exit end of the heating cylinder by a retaining ring 52 bolted to the exit end of the heating cylinder [0. aperture 53 with a conforming surface tapered to fit and enter into clamping engagement with the outer conical surface 50 of the nozzle 3i. The ring is fitted and guided into position by an annular lip 54 around the exit end of the heating cylinder, which lip defines one side of a groove 69 formediinthe; end. portion of the heating cylinder, the other boundary of the groove being a tapered coaxial reduced portion 59 at the exit end of the cylinder. duced portion 59 has formed thereona seating surface 24 which abuts the annular base surface 30 of the nozzle 3| when the nozzle; is clamped in position. A plurality of bolt holes:6.l are-. disposed" radially around the retaining ring-to receive bolts 62 which are screwed into threadedholestS formed in the end portion'of'the heating cylin-' der. That side of the retaining ring 52: which is,

adjacent the surface offthe groove 69 is provided with-anannular pressurepad 54 formed integral with thetring- 52 to furnish a fulcrum for the clampingpressure exerted by the bolts and the ring.

The clampingarrangements in the embodi- 'ments-illustrated herein permit the use of a short nozzle and act as a centering means for aligning the nozzle with the exit opening of .the-heating-chamber and the sprue inlet leading; to the-die cavity. A short nozzle has less. apertureareasubject to the injection pressure and tothe abnormal pressures due to solid foreign objects-which may plug the nozzle aperture at its restricted point.

It is to be understood thatthe above-described -arrangemen'ts-aresimply illustrative of the application of the principles of the invention. Numerous-other arrangements may be readily devised by'tho'se skilled in the art which will embodythe principles of the invention and falls within the spirit and scope thereof.

- Whatis claimed is:

1. In-a moldingv machine the combination comprisinga cylinder-having tapering interior passage terminating in an-exit at oneend of saidcylinder, a seating surface on the exit endof said cylinder and encircling said exit, a conical nozzle having a tapered passage coaxially therethrough, said passage tapering from the base toward the tip of said nozzle and. forming a smooth continuation of said interior tapering passage, a retaining ring with a tapered aperture therethrough for engaging the conical outer surface. of said nozzle, radially spaced bolts for securing said ring to the exit end of said cylinder thereby to align said nozzle passage and said exit, an annular pressure pad on said ring radially exterior of said bolts and abutting asurface on the exit end of said cylinder, therebyforming a fulcrum for the clamping pressure exerted by the bolts and ring.

2. In a plastic molding. apparatus the combina- At its outer end the re-- 4 tion comprising a member with a reduced end portion, said member having a hollow interior with an interior wall surface tapering to an exit opening and defining an injection heating chamber, a seating surface on said reduced end and encircling said exit opening, a nozzle having a conical outer surface and a tapered aperture coaxial with the conical axis, said tapered aperture forming a smooth continuation of said tapering interior wall surface, an annular shoulder of reduced surface area on the base of. said nozzle surrounding the base end of said aperture and adapted to intimately engage said seating surface andform a seal thereby, a retaining collar for clamping said nozzle to said reduced end, said collar having a tapered aperture with an interior conforming surface for engaging the conical outer surface of the nozzle, radially spaced bolts for fastening said collar to said reduced end, and an annular pressure pad on said ring radially exterior of said bolts and abutting a surface on the exit end of said member, thereby forming a fulcrum for the clamping pressure exerted by the bolts and ring.

3. A molding apparatus, which comprises an injection cylinder having an exit passage and a socket at the exit of the passage, a frustoconical nozzle having a passage coaxially extending therethrough tapering from the base toward the tip of said nozzle to form a smooth continuation of said tapered passage, a retaining ring designed to fit into the socket in the cylinder and provided with a tapered opening therein for engaging conical outer surface of the nozzle, the retaining ring being provided with an outer annular skirt for engaging the bottom of the socket in a position holding the nozzle against the end of the cylinder, and a plurality of bolts for securing the ring to the exit end of the cylinder to align the nozzle passage with the passage in the cylinder, said retaining ring being provided with bores for the bolts positioned radially inside said annular skirt so that the skirt acts as a fulcrum in forcing the nozzle against the cylinder, said cylinder being provided With tapped bores spaced so as to receive the bolts.

ANTON J. BRUNNER.

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